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Getting air out of a mercury barometer?

Hi folks, Does anyone here have experience of getting the air out of a mercury barometer column? My barometer looks lik...

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posted by christopher.tidy

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Re: Hospitals Suck!

> On Thu, 3 May 2012 23:29:07 -0700 (PDT), bates2012 > snipped-for-privacy@hushmail.com wrote: > >> Been in the hospita...

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posted by wieber.sucks

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Re: Cleaning up the shop

> On Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:18:52 -0600, Ignoramus29432 > >> >>> On Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:09:32 -0500, Wes snipped-for-priva...

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posted by fucking.liar.wieber

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Tyzack lathe

Hi, I’ve just been looking at the questions above and notice someone may have gear chart for screw cutting imperial & m...

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posted by ste.dixon12

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Bending annealed HSS?

Hi folks, I've been experimenting with heat treatment and have tried bending annealed HSS, partly out of curiousity. I'...

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posted by christopher.tidy

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Reflooring my work van (2025 Update)

The 3/8" plywood used to cover the drawers/flooring built into my work van finally broke down, and locked up several of...

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posted by gunnerasch

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Re: Accountability......

> On Wed, 14 Dec 2011 04:34:43 -0800 (PST), Frunobulax > snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com wrote: > >> >>> On Tue, 13 Dec 2...

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posted by pj

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learning CNC

Looking for recommendations on learning about CNC machines. Back ground: I have met a machinist that has quit his day j...

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posted by dcaster

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1993 Enco mill. modle # 105-1110.

Does anyone know what starter capacitor is on the 2 hp motor on a 1993 enco mill?

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posted by aeroform.dan

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Aircraft alloy

Hi folks, A quick question for the guys in aerospace and materials science. A long time ago, I remember hearing about a...

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posted by christopher.tidy

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Mystery device

Hi folks, I have this mystery device lying around. It appears to have been hand scraped, and looks more like a measurem...

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posted by christopher.tidy

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Sucker rod

  As in well drilling applications . Anybody know what this stuff is made of ? It sparks orange with a lot of carbon fo...

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posted by snag_one

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High speed spindles -- annoying bait-and-switch

I noticed some annoying bait-and-switch in the article . The first paragraph talks about balls of silicon dioxide that...

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posted by not

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Sheldon Lathe

I have a Type KS, Number 857 Sheldon lathe, I need a feed screw nut # K128 and manual. Any help would be appreciated. Th...

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posted by 0f8503901d844703eea1acecb7a4938a_2604

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Sheldon Lathe

I have a Type KS, Number 857 Sheldon lathe, I need a feed screw nut # K128 and manual. Any help would be appreciated. Th...

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posted by Don

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